Birdlegs and Pauline

Among the rarest albums from Jim Kirchstein's Wisconsin-based Cuca label, 1964's Birdegs and Pauline runs a playful gamut of girl group soul, sultry R&B, bluesy torch songs, and junk shop doo-wop. The Rockford, Illinois-based husband and wife duo struck gold with their Top 20 R&B hit "Spring" the year prior and frequently returned to Sauk City to see if there was any additional magic up Cuca's sleeve. Gathered here are the best of Birdegs and Pauline's family album of songs, featuring several previously unissued songs found deep in the Cuca vault.